This Washington Post/ABC News poll was conducted by telephone March 7-10, 2002, among a random national sample of 1008 adults. The results have a 3-point error margin. Fieldwork by TNS Intersearch of Horsham, Pa.

*= less than 0.5 percent

1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his
job as president? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?

6. In terms of U.S. military action in Afghanistan, do you think the most difficult part is (over), or do you think the most difficult part is (yet to come)?

Over Yet to come No opin.
3/10/02 18 80 2
12/19/01 17 80 2

7. Do you think the United States is heading for the same kind of involvement in Afghanistan as it had in the Vietnam war, or do you think the United States will avoid that kind of involvement this time?

8. Do you think the United States is doing all it reasonably can do to try to avoid U.S. military casualties in Afghanistan, or do you think the United States should be doing more to avoid U.S. military casualties?

US doing US should No
all it can do more opin.
3/10/02 81 18 1

9. How confident are you that the United States will capture or kill Osama Bin Laden: are you very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident or not at all confident?

10. Do you think (the United States has to capture or kill Osama bin Laden for the war on terrorism to be a success), or do you think (the war on terrorism can be a success without Osama bin Laden being killed or captured)?

11. How effective do you think the United States has been in terms of limiting Osama bin Laden's ability to maintain the Al Qaeda terrorist network - very effective, somewhat effective, not too effective or not effective at all?

12. Do you think it's worth risking a large number of U.S. military casualties in order to capture or kill Osama bin Laden, or not?

Yes No No opin.
3/10/02 44 54 3
11/27/01 60 34 6

13. What do you think should be a bigger focus of the campaign against terrorism - (trying to capture or kill Osama bin Laden specifically), or (trying to capture or kill members of the al Qaeda network in general)?

*10/11/94 and previous: Gallup
**1/15/93 and previous: Would you support or oppose having U.S. forces
resume military action . . .?

18. (IF FAVOR) What if U.S. allies opposed such military action - in that case would you favor or oppose having U.S. forces take military action against Iraq?

Favor Oppose No opin.
3/10/02 77 21 3

17/18. Would you favor or oppose having U.S. forces take military action against Iraq to force Saddam Hussein from power? (IF FAVOR) What if U.S. allies opposed such military action - in that case would you favor or oppose having U.S. forces take military action against Iraq?

19. How much confidence do you have in the ability of the U.S. government to prevent further terrorist attacks against Americans in this country: a
great deal, a good amount, only a fair amount or none at all?

28. Are you displaying an American flag on a daily basis these days - either at your home, on your car or anywhere else - or not?

Yes No No opin.
3/10/02 65 35 *

29. (IF YES) Did you start displaying the flag on a daily basis after September 11th, or were you doing it before then?

After 9/11 Before 9/11 No opin.
3/10/02 62 38 0

28/29. Are you displaying an American flag on a daily basis these days - either at your home, on your car or anywhere else - or not? IF YES) Did you start displaying the flag on a daily basis after September 11th, or were you doing it before then?